used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
apple-orchards
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From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
Bapnoun
a small loaf or roll of soft bread
From this reading The Fifth Traveler Bap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
for the reason that
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
blossom-time
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From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
brown-furrowed
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From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
corn-fields
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From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
Farm-houses
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From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Fifth Traveler Bap.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
attach to a support
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
Pisgah
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From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
Sloan
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From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fifth Traveler Bap.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
TravelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The Fifth Traveler Bap.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Farm-houses had merged their outlines into the dark mass of the surrounding trees.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brown-furrowed corn-fields were blotted out in the dusk.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Sloan To His Mount of Pisgah THROUGH the twilight that filled the valley a winding white pike was all that could be seen distinctly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the apple-orchards kept their identity, and that because it was blossom-time, and the dewy night air was heavy with their sweetness.
